Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometer

Status

Status
Operational
Operated By
PI

PTR-MS is a chemical ionization mass spectrometry technique that allows for fast measurements of organic trace gases. In combination with the CHARON inlet, it measures the organic composition of submicrometer aerosol particles.

Instrument Type
Spectrometer (in situ)
Measurements
CH3CHO,
(CH3)2CO,
CH3CN,
C6H6,
C4H4O,
C5H8,
CH3OH,
MVK,
C7H8,
Particle Composition
Aircraft
C-130H - WFF,
DC-8 - AFRC,
P-3 Orion - WFF
Recent Missions
AEROMMA
(DC-8 - AFRC)
;
ASIA-AQ
(DC-8 - AFRC)
;
FIREX-AQ
(DC-8 - AFRC)
;
ND-MAX
(DC-8 - AFRC)
;
KORUS-AQ
(DC-8 - AFRC)
;
NAAMES
(C-130H - WFF)
Point(s) of Contact
Armin Wisthaler
(POC; PI),
Tomas Mikoviny
(Co-I),
Felix Piel
(Mgr),
Markus Mueller
(Mgr),
Tobias Reinecke
(Mgr),
Stefan J Swift
(Mgr),
Wojciech Wojnowski
(Mgr)
Range of Measurement
In situ
Data Delivery
Preliminary data: 24h; final data: 6m
Mission-Specific Writeups
TRL
9

 

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